Television

Here’s Why Roku Has A Chance To Win The Streaming Wars

The single best reason to buy a Roku? You’re looking at it. Roku is the only streaming media box that does all the comparison shopping for you. Why pay $3 to rent a movie when you can stream it with your existing Netflix plan, or on Crackle for free? And soon, Roku’s comparison shopping will…

Movies Sean Hollister Apr 6

Game Of Thrones Built “World’s Largest Fire-Breathing Crane” For Drogon

This year on Game of Thrones, the dragons are bigger and nastier — so the VFX crew bringing them to life had to come up with two new methods for portraying Drogon, the biggest of the bunch. Including “the world’s largest fire-breathing crane.” TV Insider has a great feature about the VFX behind Drogon in…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 6

This Moment Is Why We Can’t Stop Obsessing About Syfy’s 12 Monkeys

Here’s the most intense moment in last night’s 12 Monkeys — it’s a moment that turns some crucial stuff from the Terry Gilliam movie on its head, while also playing with time travel in a pretty uniquely cool way. And it reminds us just why we got sucked into obsessing about this show in the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 6

What TV Show Makes More Sense When You Binge-watch It?

This weekend, we’re all going to be watching 13 episodes of Daredevil in one giant binge of media consumption. Because Netflix believes TV shows are best watched all in one go — but which episodic TV show, which originally aired in hourly installments, is best watched in large doses? Please include a picture, clip, promo…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 6

The io9 Guide To Star Wars

Star Wars occupies a huge place in the history of science fiction and fantasy. The first movie, in 1977, changed the genre forever. And this year marks the first new Star Wars film in a decade, with revamped continuity. So now’s the perfect time for a refresher course. Here’s io9’s easy-to-read guide to Star Wars.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 6

Syfy Greenlights Matt Damon And Ben Affleck’s Spy Series Incorporated

Good news for people who like futuristic scifi-spy thrillers! Syfy the network is going to make Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s TV series Incorporated, and already it sounds like this show has a series message about big business or the Monopoly guy or something. Syfy announced that they greenlit the pilot for Incorporated via press…

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 6

Other Space Is Basically Red Dwarf USA, Take Two

Despite Paul Feig’s immense Hollywood success, he’s only created one television show — the legendary Freaks and Geeks. That changes on April 14th when his second series, Other Space, debuts on Yahoo Screen. As this first trailer reveals, it’s basically Red Dwarf. There are worse things for a show to emulate than the cult favorite…

io9 Rob Bricken Apr 6

This Week’s TV: Clear Your Weekend Schedule To Binge-Watch Daredevil

The Man Without Fear is about to make his Netflix debut, and judging from what we’ve already seen, a lot of you will be up late this weekend watching all 13 episodes of Daredevil. Plus, Game of Thrones is back — and the current seasons of 12 Monkeys and Helix are coming to an end.…

io9 Lauren Davis Apr 6

Outlander‘s Back! And Determined To Be As Upsetting As Possible

Outlander just came back after a long hiatus, with an episode that focuses on the viewpoint of Jamie, the show’s 18th century romantic interest. We hear his musings on what a wife is for, and what wife should do. It’s… not as good as the show would like us to believe. Spoilers… It would be…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Apr 5

More Proof That This Might Be The Greatest Weekend For Cosplay, Ever.

Seriously, this weekend is just insane with great cosplay. Here’s our second batch of photos from Sakura-Con, Wondercon, Fan Expo Vancouver… and now some photos from Anime Boston as well! Truly we are living in an age of splendor. Top image: Dark Angel Olivia from Rage of Bahamut, cosplayed by Jobofish. Photo by The Will…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 5

The Last Ship‘s Season Two Trailer Is Here, And It Looks Insane

It’s clear the action will escalate (“A NEW ENEMY WILL SURFACE,” ominous shot of the White House, etc.) on season two of The Last Ship, TNT’s adaptation of William Brinkley’s post-apocalyptic novel about a Navy vessel that manages to dodge a global plague … but runs into all kinds o’ hellish problems in its aftermath.

io9 Cheryl Eddy Apr 5

First Look At Syfy’s “Space Bounty Hunter” Show Killjoys!

Syfy has been dipping its toe back into space adventure lately — but here’s a great leap back into the stars, with a pleasing amount of grit and dark humor. Killjoys is a show about bounty hunters in space, from Michelle Lovretta, the original creator of Lost Girl. Lovretta only worked on the first season…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 3

George R.R. Martin Is Developing A New HBO Show Called Captain Cosmos!

George R.R. Martin isn’t writing for seasons five or six of Game of Thrones — but that doesn’t mean we won’t see more stuff from him on HBO. In a new interview, Martin reveals he’s developing a new show called Captain Cosmos. But he also revealed that a major twist could be coming in the…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Apr 3

Here’s A Map That Shows All The Future Megacities From Science Fiction

The cities of the future are massive, sprawling, beautiful monsters, covering entire coastlines — and in some cases, entire continents. Whether it’s Judge Dredd’s Mega-Cities or William Gibson’s “Sprawl,” future cities always devour land. Here’s a map of future megalopolises. So why are these cities so overwhelmingly large? And where do they come from? Here’s…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 3

A New Muppet Show Is In The Works!

What’s the next step for the Muppets after their movies? Well, if all goes according to plan, they’ll be returning to TV for a brand-new Muppet show. ABC is filming a proof of concept for bringing the puppet actors back to the small screen. Statler and Waldorf already hate it. The Hollywood Reporter has the…

io9 Lauren Davis Apr 3

The 17 Most Effective Insults From Science Fiction and Fantasy

Don’t ever let anybody tell you that you’re wasting your time watching science fiction and fantasy. Because if you find yourself getting messed with, you’ll have the perfect comeback ready. Science fiction and fantasy are full of pithy insults. To prove it, here are 17 totally devastating put-downs from movies and TV. Note: We tried…

Movies Abhimanyu Das Apr 3

Christina Ricci’s Lizzie Borden TV Series Looks Like Campy, Bloody Fun

After the success of Lizzie Borden Took An Axe, Lifetime opted to turn the Christina Ricci-starring movie into an eight-episode series, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles. It kicks off April 5, and based on new clips posted to its official site, looks to be a campy good time (with fabulous costumes … those hats!) Here’s a…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Apr 3

Everything You Need to Know Before Outlander Returns This Weekend

Outlander returns for the second half of its first season tomorrow on Starz. If you’re among those who haven’t seen it, here’s everything you need to know — what’s going on, who everyone is, why it’s so good, and what to expect — before the midseason premiere. It may seem easy to dismiss Outlander as…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Apr 3

For Easter This Year, Why Not a Set of Guardians of the Galaxy Eggs?

From artist Barak Hardley comes this bevy of pop culture painted Easter eggs. The Guardians are the obvious new heavy hitters, but I will always have a place in my soul for infamous interstellar criminal Pizza the Hutt. See the rest of the eggshere. [via Tastefully Offensive] Contact the author at [email protected].

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Apr 3

Beautiful Mural Dedicated To Terry Pratchett Pops Up In East London

Pratchett, who passed away this March, will live on in the books he penned, the beloved Discworld series, and in the streets of London. A truly lovely tribute mural has popped up and it’s perfect. See the painting below. Thanks to Neil Gaiman’s twitter account that made us aware of this creation. The mural allegedly…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 2

Here’s Why Roku Has A Chance To Win The Streaming Wars

Game Of Thrones Built “World’s Largest Fire-Breathing Crane” For Drogon

This Moment Is Why We Can’t Stop Obsessing About Syfy’s 12 Monkeys

What TV Show Makes More Sense When You Binge-watch It?

The io9 Guide To Star Wars

Syfy Greenlights Matt Damon And Ben Affleck’s Spy Series Incorporated

Other Space Is Basically Red Dwarf USA, Take Two

This Week’s TV: Clear Your Weekend Schedule To Binge-Watch Daredevil

Outlander‘s Back! And Determined To Be As Upsetting As Possible

More Proof That This Might Be The Greatest Weekend For Cosplay, Ever.

The Last Ship‘s Season Two Trailer Is Here, And It Looks Insane

First Look At Syfy’s “Space Bounty Hunter” Show Killjoys!

George R.R. Martin Is Developing A New HBO Show Called Captain Cosmos!

Here’s A Map That Shows All The Future Megacities From Science Fiction

A New Muppet Show Is In The Works!

The 17 Most Effective Insults From Science Fiction and Fantasy

Christina Ricci’s Lizzie Borden TV Series Looks Like Campy, Bloody Fun

Everything You Need to Know Before Outlander Returns This Weekend

For Easter This Year, Why Not a Set of Guardians of the Galaxy Eggs?

Beautiful Mural Dedicated To Terry Pratchett Pops Up In East London

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